Room 16 2021

 Our new play equipment has arrived and we have begun to set up the structure of our learning programme for our Year 3s in Rooms 16 and 17. The children have had a ball using all the new play materials. They will be called out for learning groups while they play.

  Weekly Notices, Term 3, Week 1 Namaste and welcome back to the commencement of Term 3 2021. I hope all children enjoyed a lovely deserved break from school and are prepared for another term of important learning. It is a good time for a reminder that the world is still in the midst of a serious pandemic and that we should feel privileged to live in a country with no community transmission. We will be reminding children to still take basic health precautions like washing hands regularly, using hand sanitiser and tissues and coughing or sneezing into the inside of elbows. We ask you to reinforce this message at home as well and to please keep your child home if they are sick. Life Education begins at St Mary's on Monday, featuring Katie and of course Harold the Giraffe. All Kahikatea Middle School classes will have an opportunity to visit the Life Education van for lessons. You may wish to ask your child about what they have been learning in Life Education. Reports are due to go ...

  Te Ahiahi Pai (Good Afternoon),  I hope you have been enjoying the sunshine and are feeling recharged as we head into our last week of Term 2.  We have had a busy term with a variety of events and activities. It felt fitting that last week we practised Christian Meditation. It was led by Sister Rachel and Sister Ema from the Sisters of Compassion in Wellington.  During these sessions, children were asked to sit in  S ilence and  S tillness with a  S traight back and  S ay the word Maranatha to themselves, meaning 'Come Lord Jesus'. If you hear your child talking about the 4  S  words, this is what they are referring to.  Christian Meditation is something we are going to continue to practice as a school. It provides an opportunity to take a break and be still, in an otherwise very busy environment!  Things on this week: Wednesday   - Kapa Haka.  Thursday  -  PTA is hosting a disco which is going to be ...

Friday -   9:00 Parish Mass - Room 16 and 17 to attend and parents needed to help please. All parents are invited as well.  This will then be followed by a shared morning tea in the church hall.  We would like to ask that our students bring in something light to share for this.  If you are able to help with serving tea and coffee, that would be much appreciated too.  Please let myself or Mr Bach know if you are able to help out.

  Week 9 Notices -  June 27, 2021 Kia ora,  Hard to believe that we are finishing June this week and that we have almost completed Term 2.   We are still waiting for some children to return their RE books to school with the '2 wishes and a star' sheet completed by parents and children together. Could these RE books be returned to class ASAP please. Thank you to all of the whanau who participated in the Matariki Supper it was a great success. With the wet weather and tired kids, we have had lots of sick kids. Please make sure that the children have their jerseys or polar fleece jackets in the mornings. If your child has misplaced theirs check the lost and found as it is very full.  Last week we took part in a digital wellness programme teaching children the importance of staying safe on the internet.    We have another busy week ahead. School photos are on Monday. We will be having our photos taken at 10:30. Boys are to wear their winter wool jerse...

  Every week four children from Rooms 16 or 17 have been going to check catfish nets at Ohinemutu, Lake Rotorua. We had not caught any catfish for 2 years but have now caught 3 adults in the last 4 weeks. This has been exciting for the children but not a good sign for the lake as these pest fish are a real nuisance once they grow in numbers.

  Week 8 Notices -  June 20, 2021 Malo Ni and welcome to our 8th week of the term. The weather has been very wet lately. I hope you managed to spend your weekend taking some rest and having some quality time with your loved ones. It was good to hear that sports still went ahead. Do share photos of your children in their sports, we would love to see them. We have another busy week ahead. This week we have a team of people visiting our school to support our staff and students around Digital Well-Being. This Thursday there will be lots going on. Some staff will be attending an NZEI meeting. So we have decided to have this: And then later in the evening, there is this: We would love to see you at dinner if you can make it. Reminders: - Please send your child's RE book back with a positive comment. -TOD Friday 9th July ( Week 10 of the term) We hope the weather is kind to us this week with more sunshine. Have a great one. Nga mihi nui David Bach and Kahikatea Team